HELP! My guidance counselor SLAUGHTERED my class rank!

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<p>I had a very poor freshman year (3.3uw) that has been sucking my GPA and rank down ever since. I have done much better recently, including have a 3.93uw & 4.79w for junior year and the first semester of senior year. I also am the only one in my class w/ a 5.0 this semester.</p>

<p>Anyway, my GC asked me if I wanted to use my 9-12 rank or 10-12 rank (both are stated on our transcript). Obviously, I chose the 10-12, as these were my ranks:</p>

<p>9-12: 85/799 (60/799 incl. senior year)
10-12: 33/799 (19/799 incl. senior year)</p>

<p>Everyone at my school is given the choice as to which rank they want put on their school report. Everyone, as it turns out, except me. My GC decided that it was unfair for me to use my 10-12 rank when most other students use 9-12 (even though I know people that have chosen the 10-12 rank).</p>

<p>Oh and the worst part of it is she told me was using 10-12 when i turned in my school reports but later changed her mind - she didn't even let me know (it came up today when I brought in midyear reports). So I feel at the very least she should have wrote an explanation for why the rank was so low as I have improved so dramatically. The only reason I didn't have her do so was b/c I figured 33/799 (~top 4%) was acceptable.</p>

<p>Obviously this is a disaster when 90%+ are from the top 10% of their class. I have a 1600 SAT and was thrilled that my senior year grades pushed me almost in the top 2%, but this just about ruins everything.</p>

<p>I just found out this news today so I haven't figured out if there's anything I can do yet, but someone please give me some advice! I feel as if she needs to call each of the admissions officers at the colleges I applied to and explained what happened, as I fear if something memorable doesn't happen my app might just about be in the trash...</p>

<p>THANKS!</p>

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<p>Don't you have a midyear report to report any changes or discrepancies?</p>

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<p>If your GC is refusing to allow you to exercise an option she provides to others, than it is unfair, especially considering that she originally told you she would use your 10-12 rank. Fortunately for you, a GC is not the highest authority in your school. Take it up with the head of guidence, and, if that doesn't work, the VP and Principal. Your parents are probably going to have to get involved, too. HS administrators tend to listent when parents get involved. Make sure to do this ASAP, and have the GC send a letter saying that she mistakenly sent in the wrong rank. Good luck!</p>